NEW DELHI: Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena are set to contest civic elections together in at least four Maharashtra districts, Sanjay Raut said on Friday. He further informed that the discussions to form an alliance with MNS were under way.“The Thackeray brothers (Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and…
Chirag Paswan (file photo) NEW DELHI: Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday confirmed he will contest the Bihar assembly elections, due later this year.The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief made the announcement at a rally in Ara in Bhojpur district where he sounded his party’s poll bugle.“I will contest the assembly polls in Bihar….
IndiGo is facing penalties exceeding Rs 2.76 crore from customs authorities in Ahmedabad and Chennai, but the airline has confirmed it will challenge the demands. In regulatory disclosures on Tuesday, IndiGo said it received penalty orders of Rs 2.20 crore from the Principal Commissioner of Customs in Ahmedabad and Rs 56.2 lakh from the customs…
A US appeals court judge said on Monday that Nazis were given more rights to contest their removal from the United States during World War Two than Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration. In a contentious hearing, US Circuit Judge Patricia Millett questioned government lawyer Drew Ensign on whether Venezuelans targeted for removal under…
We are in Dubai covering the Champions Trophy, but a controversy is brewing around cricket in India. The issue has escalated because politicians are involved, and in India, whenever politics enters the equation, things tend to get blown out of proportion. Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed is now at the centre of this storm after posting…
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli after their Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has thrown down the gauntlet to Team India, challenging them to play a 30-match bilateral series across formats against Pakistan to truly prove their superiority. His remarks come after India’s commanding six-wicket victory over…
If there were any doubts about who owns the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Mac McClung put them to rest. Winning any pro-level trophy in a row is a rare event. He made it look easy. The G League star won his third title in a row at NBA All-Star Saturday. He recorded perfect scores of…
HONG KONG: Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old. The competition to name the twin cubs, born Aug. 15, launched Saturday following a celebratory ceremony attended by Hong Kong leader John Lee and other officials at…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a “tougher negotiator” than him. He made this statement during a joint press conference with PM Modi.“He (PM Narendra Modi) is a much tougher negotiator than me and he is a much better negotiator than me. There is not even…
For thousands of years, Cardea has been known as the Roman goddess of doorways and transitions, a guardian of thresholds. On Monday, she joined the celestial ranks of fellow mythological figures like Mars, Venus and Andromeda. But Cardea is not a planet or a constellation. She is as a quasi-moon — a very-real type of…